Who is Barham Blvd in Los Angeles named after?

Answer 1

My mother's maiden name was Barham. She was descended from Fitzurse who was leader of the 4 knights who murdered Thomas a Becket. Because of the scandal he had to anglicise his name. Bar and Urse = Bear and Ham and Fitz = son of!

Answer 2

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I grew up in the L.A. area in the 40's and 50's. Because Barham was my maiden name, I too wondered who the street was named after. I once heard it was a man who was editor of one of the daily newspapers in Los Angeles.


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You are partly correct! Barham Blvd was named after my father's (Kirk Barham) grandfather's (Michael Barham) uncle, Frank Barham. He was partners in a publishing business with William Randolph Hearst (The Herald Examiner).